Alexandria City, LA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 18,537 | - | 8.6 | - |
| 1991 | 19,026 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 18,971 | -0.3 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 18,902 | -0.4 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 19,264 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 19,721 | 2.4 | 7.9 | -1.7 |
| 1996 | 19,709 | -0.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 19,676 | -0.2 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 20,089 | 2.1 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 20,766 | 3.4 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| 2000 | 17,912 | -13.7 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 17,838 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 17,883 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 17,839 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 18,184 | 1.9 | 6.7 | -1.4 |
| 2005 | 18,331 | 0.8 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 18,601 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
| 2007 | 18,646 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 19,250 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 18,153 | - | 9.6 | - |
| Feb | 18,208 | - | 8.8 | - |
| Mar | 18,559 | - | 7.9 | - |
| Apr | 18,328 | - | 7.3 | - |
| May | 18,349 | - | 7.1 | - |
| Jun | 18,793 | - | 9.4 | - |
| Jul | 18,985 | - | 8.6 | - |
| Aug | 18,679 | - | 9.4 | - |
| Sep | 18,476 | - | 8.6 | - |
| Oct | 18,764 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Nov | 18,680 | - | 8.7 | - |
| Dec | 18,464 | - | 8.7 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 18,023 | -0.7 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 18,416 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 18,740 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 19,045 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 19,069 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 19,564 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 19,595 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 19,216 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 19,092 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 19,342 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 19,289 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 18,920 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 0.8 |
| 1992-Jan | 18,637 | 3.4 | 11.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 18,743 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 18,968 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 19,144 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| May | 19,177 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 19,525 | -0.2 | 11.5 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 19,442 | -0.8 | 11.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 19,076 | -0.7 | 10.8 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 18,788 | -1.6 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 19,012 | -1.7 | 8.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 18,793 | -2.6 | 8.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 18,341 | -3.1 | 9.0 | -0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 18,224 | -2.2 | 10.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 18,553 | -1.0 | 9.4 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 18,809 | -0.8 | 8.6 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 18,875 | -1.4 | 8.0 | -1.4 |
| May | 19,069 | -0.6 | 7.7 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 19,375 | -0.8 | 9.5 | -2.0 |
| Jul | 19,459 | 0.1 | 9.3 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 18,980 | -0.5 | 9.2 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 18,733 | -0.3 | 8.4 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 18,968 | -0.2 | 8.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 19,072 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 18,701 | 2.0 | 8.7 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 18,307 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 18,503 | -0.3 | 10.3 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 18,738 | -0.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 19,037 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 19,334 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 19,693 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 19,948 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 19,559 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 19,451 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 19,553 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 19,623 | 2.9 | 8.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 19,417 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 19,090 | 4.3 | 8.6 | -2.8 |
| Feb | 19,481 | 5.3 | 7.3 | -3.0 |
| Mar | 19,589 | 4.5 | 7.3 | -2.6 |
| Apr | 19,862 | 4.3 | 7.2 | -2.0 |
| May | 19,821 | 2.5 | 7.2 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 19,910 | 1.1 | 9.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 20,088 | 0.7 | 9.5 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 19,827 | 1.4 | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 19,737 | 1.5 | 7.7 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 19,782 | 1.2 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 19,831 | 1.1 | 6.9 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 19,629 | 1.1 | 6.9 | -1.8 |
| 1996-Jan | 19,130 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 19,324 | -0.8 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 19,781 | 1.0 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 19,704 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 19,712 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 19,810 | -0.5 | 9.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 20,080 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 19,924 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 19,737 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 19,779 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 19,805 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 19,724 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 19,241 | 0.6 | 8.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,284 | -0.2 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 19,523 | -1.3 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 19,606 | -0.5 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 19,584 | -0.6 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 19,783 | -0.1 | 9.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 20,031 | -0.2 | 9.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 19,822 | -0.5 | 8.0 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 19,661 | -0.4 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 19,805 | 0.1 | 6.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 19,936 | 0.7 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 19,836 | 0.6 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 19,291 | 0.3 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 19,517 | 1.2 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 19,646 | 0.6 | 6.1 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 19,989 | 2.0 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| May | 19,922 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 20,110 | 1.7 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 20,337 | 1.5 | 8.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 20,295 | 2.4 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 20,343 | 3.5 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 20,537 | 3.7 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 20,516 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 20,565 | 3.7 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 20,189 | 4.7 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 20,421 | 4.6 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 20,568 | 4.7 | 4.6 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 20,759 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| May | 20,728 | 4.0 | 4.5 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 20,941 | 4.1 | 6.3 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 21,061 | 3.6 | 6.5 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 20,853 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 20,825 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 21,003 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 20,988 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 20,860 | 1.4 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 17,688 | -12.4 | 6.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 17,704 | -13.3 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 17,792 | -13.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 18,120 | -12.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 17,943 | -13.4 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 17,943 | -14.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 18,059 | -14.3 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 17,959 | -13.9 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 17,847 | -14.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 18,042 | -14.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 17,920 | -14.6 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 17,928 | -14.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 17,360 | -1.9 | 8.1 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 17,469 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 17,605 | -1.1 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 17,880 | -1.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 17,849 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 17,995 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 18,231 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 18,088 | 0.7 | 7.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 17,975 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 17,925 | -0.6 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 17,879 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 17,803 | -0.7 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 17,267 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 17,501 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 17,643 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 17,885 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 17,870 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 18,008 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 18,191 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 18,186 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 17,959 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 18,138 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 18,018 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 17,935 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 17,501 | 1.4 | 8.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 17,538 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 17,606 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 18,019 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 17,967 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 18,056 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 17,873 | -1.7 | 9.8 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 17,827 | -2.0 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 17,761 | -1.1 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 18,028 | -0.6 | 6.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 18,044 | 0.1 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 17,850 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,249 | -1.4 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 17,313 | -1.3 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 17,363 | -1.4 | 6.9 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 18,033 | 0.1 | 6.1 | -1.5 |
| May | 18,074 | 0.6 | 6.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 18,300 | 1.4 | 8.3 | -2.2 |
| Jul | 18,483 | 3.4 | 7.4 | -2.4 |
| Aug | 18,599 | 4.3 | 6.3 | -2.5 |
| Sep | 18,536 | 4.4 | 6.4 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 18,743 | 4.0 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 18,794 | 4.2 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,718 | 4.9 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 17,721 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 17,661 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 17,681 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 18,035 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| May | 18,060 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 18,096 | -1.1 | 6.4 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 18,387 | -0.5 | 5.5 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 18,342 | -1.4 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 18,716 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 19,284 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 19,096 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 18,892 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 18,262 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 18,311 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 18,465 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 18,690 | 3.6 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
| May | 18,662 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 18,832 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 18,975 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 18,657 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 18,680 | -0.2 | 4.0 | -6.6 |
| Oct | 18,716 | -2.9 | 4.1 | -5.3 |
| Nov | 18,572 | -2.7 | 4.0 | -5.5 |
| Dec | 18,392 | -2.6 | 3.7 | -1.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 18,286 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 18,290 | -0.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 18,540 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 18,597 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 18,582 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 18,664 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,807 | -0.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 18,636 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 18,662 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 18,913 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 18,993 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 18,777 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 18,988 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,043 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 19,229 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 19,342 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 19,354 | 4.2 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 19,421 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 19,501 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 19,285 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 19,132 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 19,432 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 19,305 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 18,972 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 18,736 | -1.3 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 18,726 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 18,630 | -3.1 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 18,908 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| May | 18,820 | -2.8 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 18,899 | -2.7 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 18,756 | -3.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 18,556 | -3.8 | 8.1 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 18,455 | -3.5 | 7.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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